Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley has been fired by Mayor Karen Bass. Bass’s office made the announcement Friday morning, saying she had been removed from the post effective ...

Del Fire initially started 4:20 p.m. March 10 in Los Angeles County. It has been burning on private land for 46 hours.

The Chief refused. These require her removal." In this Dec. 5, 2024, file photo, Los Angeles City Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley is seen here in Long Beach, Calif. Myung J. Chun / Los ...

and for the operations of the Los Angeles Fire Department, I have removed Kristin Crowley as Fire Chief," Bass said in a statement. "We know that 1,000 firefighters that could have been on duty on ...

Bass is the first Black woman to hold the post. Former Los Angeles Fire Dept. Chief Kristin Crowley attends a city council meeting Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Los Angeles. Credit: AP/Damian ...

and for the operations of the Los Angeles Fire Department.” Exercising her rights under civil service rules, the 25-year LAFD veteran will remain employed by the fire department at a lower rank ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former Los Angeles fire ... Crowley and City Hall over the wildfire devastation and the fire department's funding.